OL97: ListBox Bound to Keywords Field Unexpectedly Changes

ID: Q222476


The information in this article applies to:


SYMPTOMS

When using a custom form containing a ListBox control, Outlook unexpectedly adds a new possible value to the control.


CAUSE

This behavior is due to the storage limitation of Keywords fields. If the control is bound to a field of type Keywords and you select a number of possible values in the control, the field may exceed its 255-character maximum length. This causes the last value to be truncated. Because the custom Keywords field now contains a new value that is not one of the options in the control, Outlook adds this new value to the list of possible choices in the control.


RESOLUTION

Use any of the following methods:


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.


MORE INFORMATION

If you bind a ListBox control to a Keywords field, check boxes appear next to each of the possible values in the control. When using the form, a user can select multiple values by clicking the check boxes in the control.


REFERENCES

For more information about creating solutions with Microsoft Outlook 97, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q166368 OL97: How to Get Help Programming with Outlook
Q170783 OL97: Q&A: Questions About Customizing or Programming Outlook

Additional query words: OutSol OutSol97 vbscript


Keywords          : kbdta OffVBS 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: April 4, 1999